Wilmington, DE – New Castle County Executive Matthew Meyer will join Delaware Coalition For Open Government Board members and government transparency and open data advocates to launch an interactive transparency website, the most comprehensive o...

Claymont, DE – New Castle County Executive Matthew Meyer, County Councilman John Cartier, county government housing staff and housing advocates visited Claymont’s Darley Green on Monday to mark the 75th purchase of a home through New C...

Residents can schedule individual meetings with the County Executive by contacting openhouse@nccde.orgNew Castle, DE – County Executive Matthew Meyer continues his “County in Your Community” work days with a visit to Newark o...

Wilmington, DE – With County Executive Matthew Meyer’s signature, the Fiscal Year 2018 New Castle County budget was enacted Friday afternoon. The $320 million operating and capital budget reduces the general fund capital budge...

New Castle, DE – This evening, County Executive Matthew Meyer issued the following statement after County Council voted to adopt the County’s Fiscal 2018 Operating and Capital Budgets:On passing the Fiscal Year 2018 Operating ...

New Castle – On May 23, New Castle County is hosting an open house with Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to answer questions from r...

Wilmington, DE – New Castle County earned a triple-A credit rating this week from all three major rating agencies who affirmed a stable outlook on the county’s economic health and applauded the Meyer Administration’s financia...

Wilmington, DE – Tuesday evening New Castle County Councilman David L. Tackett, with the strong support of County Executive Matthew Meyer, introduced legislation that would give County government new authority to tackle vacant and aband...

Wilmington, DE – On Thursday, April 20th County Executive Matthew Meyer visited a New Castle County Library Kirkwood branch Story Time session to announce the launch of the New Castle County Library System’s latest early childhood read...

Annual “Great Schools Clean Streams” campaign runs through April 20New Castle, DE – New Castle County announces the launch of its annual “Great Schools, Clean Streams” campaign which enlists school communi...

New Castle, DE – New Castle County Executive Matthew Meyer today nominated Lieutenant Colonel Vaughn M. Bond, Jr., a 25-year veteran of the New Castle County Police, to lead the organization permanently. Bond has served as Acting Chief ...

New Castle, DE – During Delaware’s first-ever Facebook Live Town Hall this afternoon, New Castle County Executive Matthew Meyer announced that the County will save $2.5 million to preserve New Castle County farmland through a ...

New Castle, DE – County Executive Matthew Meyer today announced that New Castle County will redesign its flagship website (www.nccde.org) in an effort to increase transparency and efficiency and improve information sharing with residents, employe...

New Castle, DE – New Castle County reminds residents that it will hold its Summer Youth Employment Processing Event tomorrow, Saturday, March 18, at the Garfield Park Community Recreation Center for youth ages 14-20 who are interested in particip...

New Castle, DE – Tomorrow, Thursday, March 9 at 4 p.m., County Executive Matthew Meyer will host a first-ever Delaware Facebook Live video town hall on the New Castle County Facebook page (www.facebook.com/nccde). Members of the public ...

New Castle, DE – This Friday and Saturday, New Castle County will present 1,000 prom dresses to area high school students free of charge through its inaugural ‘Prom’iere’ giveaway. Over the winter months, c...

New Castle, DE – New Castle County reminds residents that the deadline for paying 2017 sewer service bills is Tuesday, February, 28. Bills were originally sent to customers through postal mail last month. Customers who have questions, have mispl...

New Castle, DE – New Castle County Executive Matthew Meyer today announced spending reductions that are a first step to addressing a budget deficit that is projected to increase in the years ahead. After the November election, Meyer and...

New Castle, DE – New Castle County reminds residents that the deadline for paying 2017 sewer service bills is Tuesday, February, 28. Bills were originally sent to customers through postal mail last month. Customers who have questions, ...

New Castle County Executive Matthew Meyer and Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki today announced new leadership for the Board of Commissioners of the Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA). The leaders of the city and county governments said it is time to take th...

New Castle, DE – New Castle County will kick off its month-long celebration of Black History Month with a special community event Saturday, February 4 at 10:30 a.m. at the Walnut Street YMCA, at 1000 North Walnut Street in Wilmington. A Salute t...

New Castle, DE – Joined by members of County Council, community advocates, and the County’s professional land use staff, New Castle County Executive Matthew Meyer today signed three ordinances into law that provide guiding design princ...

New Castle, DE – New Castle County today announced the re-opening of public access to the Carousel Park equestrian facilities. In early December, after a flu-like illness began circulating among horses in the Park’s stables, staff inst...

New Castle, DE – New Castle County Executive Matthew Meyer today announced his selections to fill five leadership positions in his administration. Meyer intends to nominate Michael Hojnicki as General Manager of the Department of Administrative ...

Last year’s dress that doesn’t fit -- or one worn to this year’s holiday party -- could let a needy girl go to her prom when spring arrives.That’s the message from a new dress-donation project called ‘Prom’iere, organized by the New Castle County Depart...Read on...

The News Journal featured this story on the front page on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, the day New Castle County hosted the dedication of a building it is leasing to the nonprofit Veterans Watchmaker Initiative to teach veterans the in-demand skill of watchmakin...

A New York Times Bestseller, “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie,” will be the 2017 selection for New Castle County Reads, a community reading experience that culminates in an evening with the author, county officials announced Friday.“New Castle County Reads ...Read on...

New Castle County Libraries announced Thursday that they are accepting submissions for the annual statewide teen literary magazine published by the county.“This is a wonderful opportunity for young writers, poets, artists and photographers to have their...Read on...

Kick off the holiday season this Friday with a perfect shopping opportunity for one-of-a-kind presents and the gift of wellness for yourself.The third annual Wellness Fair & Holiday Craft Sale -- with free admission -- runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday...Read on...

New Castle County will help dedicate the country’s first site of the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative, modeled after a post-World War II program to train veterans, especially those with disabilities, in the profession of watch repair, County Executive Thoma...Read on...

New Castle County is encouraging residents to support AFSCME Local Union 459’s Needy Family Fund by donating food at county libraries and offices for its annual Thanksgiving Dinner Drive.“We are proud to support Local 459’s generous effort and thank the...Read on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded New Castle County a $250,000 grant to grow its farmers’ markets, County Executive Thomas P. Gordon announced Tuesday.“This grant is a great win-win-win opportunity because the federal funds will be used to ...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon will host the dedication of “H!GH 5 PARK,” the state’s first playground designed for children on the autism spectrum, at 4 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 27.Research and planning for the park – to open officially t...Read on...

New Castle County’s Rockwood Museum mansion will star next week on national cable television, in a ghostly way just in time for Halloween. The final episode of SyFy Channel’s “Ghost Hunters” show – airing at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 – is about the coun...Read on...

New Castle County next week will host free public training in the lifesaving use of Narcan, which reverses overdoses of heroin and other opioid drugs.Narcan training will follow a presentation of the Heroin Alert Program in a session from 6:30 to 8:30 p...Read on...

Moody’s Investors Service again has given New Castle County its top fiscal rating, noting its “very healthy financial position” and “extremely small debt liability.”The financial-rating service says the county is among the nation's best.“This new annu...Read on...

New Castle County tax payments will be accepted tomorrow in Middletown.That is just one of the options created to help residents avoid late fees, county officials say.“Beyond not raising taxes over the 12 years of my administration,” County Executive ...Read on...

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon is pleased to announce that an official Chinese government delegation and a group of businessmen are scheduled to visit New Castle County in late September to review the multitude of port development and related maritime...Read on...

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon has announced a new program to help people buy homes that now sit vacant.The program called “Remediating Vacancies, Making Progress” or “REVAMP” was introduced at an Aug. 31 news conference at Chelsea Manor Park at the ...Read on...

A new issue of PAGES, the newsletter for friends of the New Castle County Libraries, is hitting the branches over the Labor Day holiday weekend with early news of a new project.The fall newsletter announces a first-time project called ‘Prom’iere, with c...Read on...

As the Sept. 30 deadline nears for New Castle County property taxes and State of Delaware school taxes, county officials have announced payment and information options for residents’ convenience.The options aim to help residents make timely payments to ...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon on Monday hosted the dedication of a state historical marker at the county’s Delcastle Golf Course, recognizing the site’s past as the Delcastle Prison Farm.Guests at the 1 p.m. ceremony at the site along Mc...Read on...

New Castle County will host its first Anime Day this Saturday, with a day of family fun at The Art Studio near Newport.“With the growing popularity of anime and manga, it’s a great opportunity for fans and newcomers to enjoy these unique arts, free and ...Read on...

Some of Delaware’s youngest authors, just 5 to 13 years old, on Monday will autograph their first books at a gala event with a real red carpet and book giveaway just for children, hosted by New Castle County.“We’re very proud of our Young Writers Worksh...Read on...

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon invites the public to a ceremony Thursday where five officers and two horses will graduate from training to join the New Castle County Police Mounted Patrol Unit. The ceremony, free and open to the public, is at 1 p.m. ...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon announced Tuesday that longtime County Clerk of the Peace Ken Boulden has received a top honor in his profession, presented recently at an international conference.Boulden won the Best Practices Leadership Aw...Read on...

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon and County Councilman Jea Street are pleased to announce that the Route 9 Library/Innovation Center construction site is on target for crews to begin pouring concrete slabs this month.

Young people ages 12-17 are invited to join free poetry workshops led by Delaware’s Poets Laureate Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Al Mills of Wilmington, and share their finished poems at a public event. “We are beyond pleased for our New Castle County librarie...Read on...

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon invites New Castle County residents and visitors alike to the fascinating Victorians & Spiritualism Exhibit being held at Rockwood Park & Museum throughout the summer and into autumn.

A remarkable legacy of LEGO creations will live on in New Castle County’s libraries, thanks to the parents of the creator.The Eric A. Swayze LEGO Collection – full of elaborate, motorized and moving models – will be introduced to the public with a tour ...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon and Barry’s Events invite you to circle June 25 and 26 on your calendar to spend a day at the New Castle County Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood Park, back this year with new attractions and even more of the region’s b...Read on...

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon recently administered the Oath of Office for the Historic Review Board to local architect Karen E. Anderson, who has been principal of KRN Architecture LLC in Wilmington since 2012.

At the urging of Public Safety Director Joseph Bryant Jr. and with the consent of County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, New Castle County is scheduled to rename the Department of Public Safety’s First Floor Conference Room in honor of the first African-Ameri...Read on...

High-flying dogs will dive off a dock to splash in a pool as they compete Friday and Saturday at Glasgow Park in the debut “Pets in the Park” event, hosted by New Castle County and Concord Pet Foods & Supplies.Guests at the free and family-friendly ...Read on...

Now is the time for New Castle County residents to check out the latest edition of “HAPPENINGS,” the free quarterly guide to activities and events at county parks, recreation centers, libraries and other sites.“We have a ton of great events and activiti...Read on...

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon is pleased to announce that the Young Writers Workshop at Rose Hill Boys & Girls Club will present a copy of its book, "The Story of Dr. Velma", to Velma Scantlebury, M.D., FACS, associate director of the Ki...Read on...

New Castle County and state officials on Friday unveiled “HERO HELP,” a new program that will provide assessment and treatment instead of arrest to eligible drug addicts who voluntarily seek help.County Executive Thomas P. Gordon and New Castle County P...Read on...

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon announced Thursday that the Young Writers Workshop at the Rose Hill Boys & Girls Club's book, "The Story of Dr. Velma," won honorable mention in Scholastic Books’ Kids Are Authors national competition.
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County Executive Thomas P. Gordon is pleased to announce that Odyssey Charter School and Christ the Teacher Catholic School are the first prize winners for this year’s Great Schools, Clean Streams contest.

New Castle County today is releasing documents and information after media inquiries following false reports that recently claimed confidential Section 8 housing data was breached and its use concealed.

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon on Wednesday afternoon released this statement:First let me address the issue at hand, the rush to judgment by WDEL on the allegation of improper behavior by the county executive and a contract employee for t...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon plans to issue a statement addressing the allegations of impropriety leveled against him today by WDEL, Timothy Mullaney Sr., the county’s chief administrative officer said in a statement Tuesday.These allega...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon invites all county schools to participate in the annual “Great Schools, Clean Streams” contest that aims to keep grease, oils and fats out of the county’s sanitary sewer system.

Two of America’s recently recognized military combat heroes will be honored Friday, March 25th at 3 p.m.during a ceremony in Wilmington, where their names will be unveiled as additional honorees on the nationally recognized African American Medal of Hono...Read on...

New Castle County has been chosen to host the 2016 Amateur Softball Association/USA Softball Girls’ 16-U “A” Fast-Pitch Eastern National Championships this summer, County Executive Thomas P. Gordon announced Friday. This will be the tournament’s first tim...Read on...

More than 25 countries were represented as the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay and New Castle County celebrated World Thinking Day with a free, public event Sunday, February 21, at the Carriage House at Rockwood Park.

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon and County Council President Rev. Dr. Christopher A. Bullock will dedicate February as Black History Month in New Castle County at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Walnut Street YMCA, 1000 North Walnut Street,...Read on...

A coalition of organizations is hosting an opportunity fair Friday, Jan. 29, not only to accept applications from individuals and subcontractors, but also to provide services to help jobseekers with resume-writing and other pre-employment skills.

"We've been contacted by the DuPont Co. and hope this will be an equal merger that recognizes the significant and lasting value of one of Delaware's greatest companies," New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon said in a statement Friday mo...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon ordered County flags flown at half-staff Monday morning in observance of the 43rd anniversary of the death of New Castle County Police Officer, Corporal Paul J. Sweeney.

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon on Tuesday announced the appointment of Timothy Mullaney Sr. -- a longtime state justice official and former county attorney -- as the county’s new chief administrative officer, effective immediately.

GLASGOW, Del. – New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, County Council President Christopher A. Bullock, and County Councilman David L. Tackett are proud to present a soft opening of the catch-and-release fishing program at Glasgow Park this weekend...Read on...

WILMINGTON, Del. – New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon joined clergy, a myriad of public officials, city residents, and others to present a unified voice against ABC Television’s decision to base the show “Murder Town” in Wilmington, Delaware.

NEW CASTLE, Del. – The NCCTV crew assembled by County Executive Tom Gordon recently filmed its 50th episode of “Spotlight on New Castle County” at the picturesque Wilmington & Western Railroad Greenbank Station.

(Wilmington, DE) New Castle County Sheriff Trinidad Navarro has located a Montana woman who is the rightful owner of $51,579 of excess proceeds as a result of a court-ordered sheriff sale of her home in February 2015.

Last Friday (11/06), New Castle County Police Patrol Officer F. Giannetti responded to the 100 block of Woodshade Drive, in the community of Woodshade, for the report of a theft from a motor vehicle and credit card fraud.

WILMINGTON (Oct. 29, 2015) – Delaware launched the third open enrollment period of its Health Insurance Marketplace on Sunday, ready to build on the success of the first two seasons in which more than 23,000 Delawareans enrolled in private health plans an...Read on...

HOCKESSIN, Del. -- New Castle County Patrol Units arrested 26-year-old Delkwane Chambers for a slew of charges after he was discovered to be in possession of numerous stolen items when being questioned for hitchhiking.

WILMINGTON, Del. - County Executive Thomas P. Gordon’s proposal to spend $150,000 to fund an environmental study related to the expansion of port facilities in New Castle County was approved unanimously by New Castle County Council Tuesday night.

PIKE CREEK, Del. - County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, Council President Christopher A. Bullock, and Councilman Timothy Sheldon invited New Castle County residents and visitors to attend the Fall Sleep Under the Stars on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Caro...Read on...

GLASGOW, Del. – County Executive Tom Gordon, County Council President Christopher Bullock, and County Councilman David Tackett are pleased to announce that the New Castle County Department of Special Services will stock the Glasgow Park pond with fish for...Read on...

MILL CREEK, Del. – New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, Council President Christopher A. Bullock, County Councilman Timothy Sheldon, and the Friends of Brandywine Springs Park are scheduled to hold a ribbon cutting for the new pavilion at Brandyw...Read on...

On Sunday, October 4 New Castle County Police received a call from residents of the Scotch Hills community (Wilton) in New Castle for the report of several persons acting suspiciously in one of the stairwells of a building.

A Coastal Flood Warning was in effect for the Tri-State area until midnight Eastern Standard Time Sunday, October 5 for high water levels along the Delaware Bay and upper Delaware River, according to the National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly, ...Read on...

WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 21, 2015 – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, DNREC Secretary David Small, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Michael Bliss, and New Castle County Executive Thomas Gordon were joined by state legisla...Read on...

NEW CASTLE, Del. – New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon and New Castle County Council's Route 9 Library/Innovation Center Groundbreaking Ceremony drew a crowd of more than 400, including several dignitaries, on Tuesday, September 22, 2015.

NEW CASTLE, Del. – The new operators of the New Castle County Government Center café, Mac’s Snacks and J&J Corporate Café, and County Executive Tom Gordon held grand opening Monday, September 21 in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon ordered County flags flown at half-staff Wednesday morning, starting with the solemn End of Watch ceremony held in front of the Paul Sweeney Public Safety Building.

NEW CASTLE, Del. – New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon joined New Castle County Councilman Penrose Hollins, Department of Community Services General Manager Sophia Hanson, housing counselors and mortgage loan representatives to announce the laun...Read on...

Four Wilmington University interns/co-ops who worked for NCCTV this past spring and summer semesters will hold a screening of their final project, “Mounted Patrol: A Day in the Life” for County Executive Tom Gordon on September 17.

NEW CASTLE, Del. – New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon is pleased to announce that First State Animal Center and SPCA will continue to handle animal control for the County through the end of the 2015 calendar year, when the State of Delaware anti...Read on...

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division, of the New Castle County Department of Public Safety, will be hosting information sessions for individuals interested in applying for a career as a paramedic.

The New Castle County Police, Criminal Investigations Unit, continues its homicide investigation into the death of Shazim Uppal, 27, of Hockessin. Investigators are continuing to analyze evidence and follow-up on leads as they search for the suspect(s)....Read on...

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, New Castle County Council President Dr. Christopher A. Bullock, and Councilman William Powers are scheduled to travel to Qiqihar, China in an effort to foster New Castle County’s relationship with its sister city and to ...Read on...

New Castle, Del. -- New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, Mayor of Wilmington Dennis Williams and Mayor of Newark Polly Sierer are pleased to announce a plan to end veteran’s homelessness in New Castle County by December 31, 2015.

New Castle County Council voted to unanimously approve the Delaware Board of Trade (DBOT) resolution, allowing for the issuance of $15 million in revenue bonds to fund the construction of a new stock exchange in the City of Wilmington. The bonds will be t...Read on...

New Castle County, the City of Wilmington, and the Delaware Department of Transportation have announced the launch of the (302) STOPPIT water pollution hotline for residents to report pollution going into or coming out of the storm sewer system.

The New Castle County Police have arrested Cuve Harding, a 43-year-old woman from the 1200 block of Old Lancaster Pike in Hockessin, for stealing a Delaware City Fire Company pick-up truck from the parking lot of county police.

DOVER, Del., - New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon thanked the Delaware General Assembly and the Joint Finance Committee for deciding to restore the county’s, and other municipalities’, share of the real estate transfer tax.

On Monday, June 30 New Castle County Police arrested 44-year-old Cindy Hughes of Elkton, Md. in regards to a theft from a local fitness center. Police were still searching for 26-year-old Stephen Shmel, an alleged accomplice.

BRANDYWINE HUNDRED, Del. — New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon presented the Executive's Bowl to the Ice Cream Shoppe of Bellefonte for taking first place in the second “Best Sundae on Sunday” competition at the New Castle County Ice Cream Festival at ...Read on...

Both branches of New Castle County Government stand united in opposition to the proposal to reduce the County share of the Real Estate Transfer Tax (RTT). The Delaware State Joint Finance Committee voted to reduce, by one-third, New Castle County’s alloca...Read on...

WILMINGTON, Del. — County Executive Tom Gordon and Barry’s Events invite you to Chill out on Saturday and Sunday at the New Castle County Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood Park, packed this year with a full menu of food, fun and games for all members of the...Read on...

NEW CASTLE, Del., - New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Route 9 Farmers Market on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Garfield Park located at 26 Karlyn Drive in New Castle.

WILMINGTON, Del. — New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon and Barry’s Event invite you to circle June 27 and 28 on your calendar to spend a day at the New Castle County Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood Park, back this year with even more of the region’s bes...Read on...

The New Castle County Police have responded to three home invasion type burglaries in different locations within New Castle County since May 22nd. County Police are seeking witnesses with any information on these cases.

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon has ordered that all County flags be flown at half-mast in honor of the late and Honorable Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III, former Attorney General for the State of Delaware.

County Executive Tom Gordon announced Wednesday that more than 2,400 residents pledged to stop water pollution right in their own kitchens through New Castle County’s 2015 “Great Schools, Clean Streams” pledge drive in which local schools pursued creative...Read on...

New Castle County Police's decision to train its officers in the use of NARCAN as an intranasal application had immediate results when Patrol Officer J. Smith saved a man's life in the Hidden Valley Apartment Complex on May 18.

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon is pleased to announce the opening of the 2015 County Farmers Markets at Garfield Park PAL Center and Rockwood Park on May 21 and Carousel and Glasgow parks on May 22.

The New Castle County Police Department, in conjunction with the Delaware Attorney General’s Office and The Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security Division of Forensic Science, continues its investigation in regards to the death of Ty Sawyer,...Read on...

Preregistration for the Spring Sleep Under the Stars event at Rockwood this weekend has already drawn 1,170 people ready to enjoy outdoor games, crafts, face painting, hayrides, camping and more at this family oriented event.

The Gordon Administration has released its reply to the County Auditor's investment audit related to the $92 million transfer of reserves to UBS Financial, the world’s largest wealth manager with $2 trillion under management.

"Per title," Ordinance No. 15-015 amends “The rates of pay” for certain Council employees. It is not an ordinance of appropriation but rather an amendment of a pay plan. There have been no operating appropriations made for the July 1, 2015 to ...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, in conjunction with the Director of Public Safety Joseph Bryant, Jr. unveiled the J. William Bell “Fusion Center.” The Fusion Center was dedicated to Councilman J. William “Bill” Bell for his lifelong commitme...Read on...

WILMINGTON, Del. – County Executive Tom Gordon and Community Services General Manager Sophia Hanson are pleased to announce that acclaimed author Walter Mosley will be coming to Wilmington to present an author talk and book-signing as part of the New Cast...Read on...

NEW CASTLE, Del. – New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon has issued an Executive Order to ban all county-funded travel of Executive Branch employees to the State of Indiana in light of that state’s recently enacted Religious Freedom Restoration Act...Read on...

PIKE CREEK, Del. – New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon, County Council, and New Castle County Police Colonel E.M. Setting named 11-year-old Yoselin Rojas Mendez as the winner of the county’s Horse Naming Contest during the Country Spring Festival held ...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon called for a lean, 0.24 percent increase in the 2016 fiscal year operating budget, and he again called for no tax increases during his Budget Address to County Council Tuesday night.

CHRISTIANA, Del. – County Executive Tom Gordon and Land Use General Manager Eileen Fogarty would like to cordially invite the public to a county-wide workshop will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss shaping Future Land Use and th...Read on...

PIKE CREEK, Del. – New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon and County Councilman Timothy Sheldon cordially invite everyone to celebrate the beginning of spring by attending the popular Country Spring Festival scheduled for Saturday, March 28 at Carousel Pa...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon called for a lean, 0.24 percent increase in the 2016 fiscal year operating budget, and he again called for no tax increases during his Budget Address to County Council Tuesday night.

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon is scheduled to deliver his fiscal year 2016 budget address Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the New Castle County Council Chambers of the City/County Building.

New Castle, Del. – Incarceration, rehabilitation or death– those are your only three outcomes if you try heroin even once. That is the message of New Castle County’s hard-hitting new anti-heroin program, The Heroin Trap, launching today.

NEW CASTLE, Del. – In honor of Women’s History Month, County Executive Thomas P. Gordon and County Council Members John Cartier and Elisa Diller are pleased to host a Great Women in History event at Rockwood Mansion, Museum and Park.

WHATNew Castle County will unveil a major new anti-heroin campaign on Thursday. It is the County’s response to the growing local heroin epidemic. The program’s powerful message: try heroin, even once, and you only have three outcomes: incarceration, reh...Read on...

As part of the unified and relentless efforts by all of County government to bring those to justice who have committed heinous violent crimes, New Castle County Council approved an additional $10,000 to assist with rewards for information that leads to th...Read on...

New Castle County Government had a delayed opening of 10 a.m. Friday, March 6, and all libraries opened at noon on that day as well due to heavy snowfall that occurred Wednesday night into most of Thursday. Facilities were closed on Thursday, March 5.

New Castle County reminds dog owners that dog licenses must be purchased by March 2. State Law requires dogs to be licensed and vaccinated. The requirement applies to all County residents except those who live in the city of Wilmington, which has its own ...Read on...

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – The Delaware Recreation and Parks Society presented the prestigious Legislative Award to New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon at the organization’s annual conference held in Sussex County last week.

As Nefertiri Trader turned 34 years old on Saturday, the New Castle County Police Department announced it would continue the investigation into her disappearance and were, again, seeking the public’s assistance for any information leading to the location ...Read on...

In an attempt to bring closure to families who have lost loved ones as the result of senseless violence, New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon has announced the authorization of a reward of up to $10,000.00 for information leading to the arrest and...Read on...

NEW CASTLE, Del. – County Executive Thomas P. Gordon and County Council President Rev. Dr. Christopher A. Bullock will dedicate February as Black History Month in New Castle County at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Walnut Street YMCA, 1000 ...Read on...

County Executive Tom Gordon was pleased to learn that two New Castle County paramedics, Cpl. David Lawrence and Cpl. Kevin Cowperthwait, were among the recipients of the Trauma Survivors Foundation Public Safety Awards handed out Tuesday.

WILMINGTON, Del. – County Executive Tom Gordon announced that New Castle County has saved $12.2 million in a recent bond refinancing deal. The County went to the bond market to refinance $119 million of higher interest rate bonds to take advantage of the ...Read on...

Citing its strong financial management and conservative budgeting practices, New Castle County’s AAA credit rating has been affirmed by all three major rating agencies, with an outlook of ‘stable.’ New Castle County is preparing for a $186 million general...Read on...

New Castle County residents can expect their sewer service bills to arrive in the mail by February 10. The bills, which will be mailed Friday, January 30, are due Monday, March 2, 2015. Residents can access their payment status and history on-line at the...Read on...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J. has adjusted forecasts for New Castle County with lesser snowfall accumulations from the earlier predictions, and the level of alert. However, late Monday evening and Tuesday travel will still be hazardous...Read on...

NEW CASTLE, Del. – Governor Jack Markell and New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon led the Route 9 Innovation District Launch held Wednesday morning before a packed crowd of 250 people gathered in the Rose Hill Community Center gymnasium.

County Executive Tom Gordon is pleased to announce the Division of Police’s Targeted Analytic Policing System (TAPS) initiative was recognized as one of the top 10 international programs and received the IACP/Motorola Webber Seavey Award: Quality in Law E...Read on...

New Castle County Government will be open during normal business hours today (Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015). Please exercise caution when driving to work this morning as most of the snowfall will occur during the morning rush hour.

A test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification System will be conducted by the Delaware Emergency Management Agency and the Delaware State Police on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Sirens will sound between 9am and 11am.

New Castle County Government’s financial statements received a favorable review in the audit conducted by independent certified public accountants CliftonLarsonAllen for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Review conducted for the 2014 Fiscal Year.

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon cordially invites everyone to attend the Tree Lighting at Glasgow Park Friday evening and the Meet Santa and His Pony event at Carousel Park to be held Saturday afternoon.

The Holiday Open House at Rockwood Museum & Park for 2014 opened in magical style Friday night with beautiful Christmas lights, singing by the University of Delaware Children's Choir, music by the Mt. Pleasant High School Guitar Quartet and the Brass ...Read on...

The Friends of Newark Free Library and New Castle County’s Department of Community Services announced plans to leverage their vast literary and art experiences, with M&T Bank’s support, to create the New Castle County Young Writer’s Workshop.

New Castle, Del. – County Executive Tom Gordon is pleased to announce that New Castle County will be submitting a new Consolidated Plan that outlines the use of federal housing funds for the years 2015 through 2019.

The International Longshoremen Association Deep-sea Locals 1883 & 1694 and New Castle County Executive Thomas Gordon held a successful public forum on the proposal to expand the Port of Wilmington off the Delaware River at the Sheraton Hotel in Wilmin...Read on...

County Executive Tom Gordon and New Castle County Council President Christopher Bullock commended Council’s approval of the land purchase needed for the new library/innovation center planned for the Route 9 Corridor.

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon and the Delaware Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives will participate in the Verizon Wireless Hopeline Campaign to help collect unwanted used cell phones and donate them to Verizon Wir...Read on...

PIKE CREEK, Del. – County Executive Tom Gordon is pleased to announce that Carousel Park & Equestrian Center, the New Castle County Police Department, and the Friends of the Mounted Patrol are prepared to host the North American Police Equestrian Conf...Read on...

County Executive Tom Gordon is pleased to announce that the new Southern New Castle County Sewer Redirect has been completed ahead of schedule and is projected to save the County up to $100 million over the next 30 years.

County Executive Tom Gordon and the New Castle County Police Department held a solemn End of Watch ceremony in commemoration of the late Lt. Joseph Szczerba Tuesday morning in front of the Paul Sweeney Public Safety Building.

County Executive Tom Gordon commended the quick work of New Castle County Police Chief Colonel Elmer Setting in assigning detectives to the case of a mentally disabled young man beaten by teenagers recently, helping in the arrests of three teenagers.

WILMINGTON, Del. — If you were among the more than 30,000 people who attended the Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood Park in June, or if you know someone who did, watch the Food Network’s “Eating America” at 10:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, and look...Read on...

New Castle County Police have arrested Joseph Arnold, an 18-year-old man from Newark and Kayla Ash, a 19-year-old female from Townsend, Del., and charged them with numerous burglaries and related offenses.

New Castle, DE – Joined by elected officials, law enforcement officers, first responders, non-profit leaders, and families who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses, Governor Markell today signed legislation authorizing law enforcement officers to carry ...Read on...

The New Castle County Department of Community Services held a Community Reception in Sparrow Run to celebrate the art created by local youths for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ “What Home Means to Me” competition.

On Thursday evening County Executive Tom Gordon is scheduled to attend a Community Reception in Sparrow Run to celebrate the art created by local youth for the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials’ “What Home Means to Me” competitio...Read on...

The New Castle County Department of Community Services Art Show and Reception was held Thursday evening at the Edgemoor Revitalization Cooperative to highlight art work completed by 40 youths at the Art and Pizza Night held at the ERC on June 10.

On Wednesday afternoon County Executive Tom Gordon and County Councilman Jea Street attended the Challenge Program’s ribbon cutting that culminated New Castle County’s partnership with this nonprofit to build a modular home in West Minquadale.

WILMINGTON, Del. -- President Obama stressed the importance of investing in improvements to America's infrastructure and pointed out how such investments would attract businesses and create more jobs for the middle class during a speech at the Port of Wil...Read on...

NEWARK, Del. -- New Castle County Police arrested Darrell Stokes, a 28-year-old male who resides in Wilmington, DE., on drug offenses after he was found to be in possession of 436 bags of heroin in a Newark motel.

New Castle County Executive, Thomas P. Gordon, is pleased to announce that Monica Keszler, the 2014 winner of the Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge, will read her award winning book, Kira Kiwi, How Will School Be?, at select New Castle County librarie...Read on...

New Castle County Police are presently searching for Walter “Vincent” Maier, a 42 year old male who resides in the 2100 block of Grafton Drive, (Creeks at Marshallton Apartments) Wilmington, Delaware 19808. (Wilmington – 19808) Maier was reported ...Read on...

NEW CASTLE, Del. – County Executive Tom Gordon has appointed Delaware Attorney Samuel L. Guy to the position of Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for New Castle County. "His knowledge, skills, and abilities will serve him well in this positi...Read on...

NEWARK, Del. – New Castle County Police Sergeant Karen Messner, a Special Olympics Delaware coach, departed with her track team for the site of the 2014 Special Olympics in Princeton, N.J. during a ceremony held Saturday at the University of Delaware.

NEW CASTLE, Del. -- On Friday, June 6, 2014, Major Robert Becker, the Deputy Chief of the Operations Branch with the New Castle County Police Department, concluded 23 years of distinguished service. A walkout ceremony was held today at the Corporal Paul ...Read on...

WILMINGTON, Del. — County Executive Tom Gordon would like to remind New Castle County residents and visitors alike that the Old Fashioned Ice Cream Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Rockwood Park, amidst a backdrop of a fair weather forecas...Read on...

The State of Delaware Public Archives unveiled a historical marker commemorating the first female prison guards in the United States at New Castle County’s Greenbank Park, near the site where they served and made women’s history, Delaware history, and Ame...Read on...

New Castle County Police are presently searching for Isaiah Henderson, a 15 year old male who resides in the unit block of Three Rivers Drive Newark, DE. (Newark– 19702) On Sunday (06/01) night, Henderson was reported missing and police learned th...Read on...

New Castle County Council unanimously approved a 2015 Fiscal Year operating budget of $255.7 million with no tax increase for the 10th time in 10 years that County Executive Tom Gordon has been in office.

County Executive Tom Gordon has signed an ordinance sponsored by New Castle County Councilman David Tackett to give seniors, persons with disabilities, and disabled veterans more time to apply for the tax exemption for which they are entitled.

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon and the NCC Department of Community Services are pleased to announce that the Hockessin Art & Book Fair is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Hockessin Community Recreation Cen...Read on...

County Executive Gordon’s Proclamation recognized Antoni Swart, as the honorary first civilian colonist in New Castle County, Delaware. The African sailed from St. Christopher, an island in the West Indies aboard the Swedish ship Fogel Grip in 1638. He th...Read on...

NEW CASTLE, Del. – The last of four regional, community meetings sponsored by New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon was held Thursday night in the Community Room of the Gilliam Building. The meetings were held in various parts of the County as a public ...Read on...

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon and Chief Administrative Officer David Grimaldi led the County's community meeting at Appoquinimink Library Wednesday night to discuss public safety, technology, land use, and emergency medical services.

County Executive Thomas P. Gordon announced today that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has honored New Castle County with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Compr...Read on...

More than 40 people attended the regional community meeting sponsored by County Executive Tom Gordon Thursday night at the old Millcreek Fire Co. Hall. It was the second of four regional, community meetings scheduled to take place in early to mid-May.

The New Castle County Police Department held its annual Police Day Memorial Service, A Day of Remembrance, for fallen officers on Wednesday in front of the Paul Sweeney Public Safety Building off Route 13 in New Castle, Delaware.

Register of Wills Ciro Poppiti presented a check for more than $1.5 million to County Executive Tom Gordon, as head of New Castle County, during an event commemorating the third anniversary of Operation Backlog.

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon invites residents to attend one of four regional, community meetings scheduled to take place in early to mid-May. These meetings will highlight advances made by the County in public safety, technology, land use, and ...Read on...

New Castle County Detectives are continuing their efforts to identify the suspects involved in the “distraction type burglary” of a 93-year-old woman on Wednesday (4/30) in the 900 block of Aldon Road (Claymont Heights).

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon would like to remind county residents that they have until April 30, 2014 to appeal any revisions made by FEMA to the Flood Insurance Rate Map and Flood Insurance Study report.

County Executive Tom Gordon invites residents to attend “Sleep Under the Stars” this Saturday, May 3 beginning at 10:30 a.m. and ending on Sunday, May 4 at 9:00 a.m. This event is a free opportunity to enjoy Rockwood Mansion and Park and includes: camping...Read on...

NEW CASTLE, Del., April 21, 2014 – As Delaware prepares for another Drug Take-Back Day, Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf said collecting unnecessary medications is a critical role for families to play in reducing the state’...Read on...

WILMINGTON, Del., April 17, 2014 -- County Executive Tom Gordon and other dignitaries attended the New Castle County Police Academy's 39th Recruit Class Graduation at the Chase Center on the Riverfront Thursday night.

Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Rita Landgraf will be joined by New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon, two Red Clay school nurses, a family physician and a young person in recovery as they discuss the importance of the April 2...Read on...

New Castle County Police along with Federal, State and Local agencies completed a joint investigation along the Lancaster Pike corridor. The Division of Police initiated and completed their part of the investigation with the largest single seizure o...Read on...

New Castle County would like to remind residents that 2014 sewer service bills are due Monday, April 7. By law, any balance that remains on accounts as of April 8 will be subject to a 6 percent penalty, and a 1 percent penalty each month thereafter.

New Castle County Executive Thomas P. Gordon announced today his intention to name Sophia Hanson, who has served as Planning Director for the City of Wilmington, as Acting General Manager of Community Services for New Castle County, subject to confirmatio...Read on...

County Executive Tom Gordon was pleased that New Castle County was able to obtain back taxes owed to it during the sale of the Fisker Plant formerly known as the General Motors Plant off of Boxwood Road.

The New Castle County Paramedics are deploying new cardiac monitors to all paramedic units through a $1.6 million capital project. The monitor/defibrillator/pacemaker devicesreplace older model equipment that was originally purchased in 1998.

At the invitation of New Castle County Council, County Executive Tom Gordon is scheduled to deliver his Budget Address for the 2015 fiscal year at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in Council Chambers of the City/County Building.

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon was pleased to learn of the recent publicity the New Castle County Police Department received for the T.A.P.S. program that helped the NCCPD reduce overall crime in the County by 10.1 percent.

Expressing his support for President Obama’s minimum wage hike initiative, New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon has signed an executive order to raise the minimum wage for County employees to $10.10.

NEW CASTLE, Del. – At the urging of New Castle County Council Pro Tempore Penrose Hollins, County Executive Tom Gordon signed an executive order removing criminal conviction history information from the County’s non-uniformed employment applications.

NEW CASTLE, Del. - County Executive Thomas P. Gordon announced today that New Castle County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal 2014 Comprehensive Annual Budget Summary from the Government Finance Officers Association o...Read on...

NEW CASTLE, Del. – County Executive Tom Gordon and County Council President Christopher Bullock are pleased to present a minority-owned business forum to be held on Thursday, February 20 in an effort to diversify the various vendors and contractors that d...Read on...

New Castle County Government officials decided to close offices Jan. 22, 2014 due to the significant snowfall on Tuesday, dangerous wind chill factors, and problems associated with snow drifts caused by strong winds.

NEW CASTLE, Del. -- County Executive Tom Gordon has issued a local state of emergency and has directed the Department of Public Safety to take such steps that are necessary for the protection of life and property.

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon has granted Director of Public Safety Joe Bryant’s request to postpone the regional community meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the Brandywine Town Center due to the weather forecast.

County Executive Tom Gordon led the kick-off of New Castle County’s United Way fundraising campaign for 2014, in conjunction with the AFL-CIO, Thursday morning in the New Castle County Government Center.

It is with great sorrow that County Executive Gordon recognizes the life of service and duty to God, family, and country by the late and Honorable Joseph Robinette “Beau” Biden III, who left this Earth on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at the young age of 46.
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New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon presented a proclamation for Black Anthony at the 375th anniversary celebration Saturday of Antoni Swart's arrival to the New Sweden Colony in New Castle County, Delaware.

New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon has issued a Proclamation commemorating the Constitutional right of Americans to vote in commemoration of National Voter Registration Day held Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013.